Sorry, Stuck Again [Esports] Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Bian Yan didn't know how to describe the feeling of being caught between a rock and a hard place. He just wanted to send a message to say hi to Po Bing, but unexpectedly, she directly asked to meet up, catching him off guard.

Since the girl had already asked, he couldn't refuse, but if he went, he didn't know how to explain it to everyone, especially Pei Yun Chang. He and Po Bing were definitely just friends. But to avoid unnecessary trouble, Bian Yan instinctively wanted to keep this meeting with Po Bing a secret from Pei Yun Chang. Why make things awkward for him?

Even though his relationship with Pei Yun Chang was currently ambiguous, neither of them had broken the ice. But surely the team owner didn't restrict the players from going out, right? Bian Yan quickly reassured himself.

"We're here, young man." The taxi driver was a kind-looking uncle. Bian Yan thanked him, got out of the car, and entered the café in front of him. There were still twenty minutes left until his agreed meeting time with Po Bing.

Meanwhile, in another taxi. "Driver, did you lose him?" Bai Yao Xing anxiously leaned towards the driver's seat, only to be pulled back to the back seat by Juan Juan. Pan Shi, holding a phone map, analyzed, "Where else could they meet? It's either a restaurant or a café. Turn left up ahead, there's a chain café there. Trust me, they're definitely there."

Bai Yao Xing glanced at him, "Are you sure, Brother Shi? This is about Brother Pei's lifelong happiness! What if Brother Yan isn't there?" Pan Shi replied, "Chill, I believe in fate." Juan Juan facepalmed, "Xiao Bai, why are you always so keen on these things?"

Last night, ever since Bian Yan came back from smoking in the hallway, he had been absent-minded all night, barely touching his midnight snack. Pei Yun Chang was also fiddling with his phone, both of them acting more relaxed than usual, which made Bai Yao Xing, the love security guard, anxious. According to him, Bian Yan was happily arranging a meeting on his phone after training, and the other party was a girl. This made Bai Yao Xing even more restless, leading to this "stalking plan" to protect love.

"Obviously, Brother Pei doesn't know about Brother Yan's meeting." Bai Yao Xing raised his hand above his head, "I promise, I'll just take a look and snap a photo for Brother Pei, then leave without eavesdropping." Pan Shi was a bit apprehensive, "If Bian Yan finds out, he'll definitely be angry." Bai Yao Xing nodded and then shook his head, "But what if this is the last step needed? Maybe Brother Pei will rush over as soon as he gets the news, and they'll get together today, haha!"

Bai Yao Xing was getting excited by his own words, "I won't charge much for matchmaking, just ten thousand… mmm…" Juan Juan noticed Bian Yan looking back and quickly covered Bai Yao Xing's mouth, the three of them shrinking into the sofa.

"Hello, would you like to order…" The waiter barely got half a sentence out before Pan Shi frantically waved him off, randomly pointing at a few drinks on the menu. Bian Yan suspiciously withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and took a small sip of his coffee. How could he hear Xiao Bai's voice? He must be too nervous.

Juan Juan whispered, "Brother Pei didn't have lunch and went out, clearly for business. How could he have time to come over? I think your plan is going to fail." Bai Yao Xing raised his head, clearly unconvinced. The three of them awkwardly hid, quietly watching the seat opposite Bian Yan.

Bian Yan glanced at his phone; there were only three minutes left until the agreed time. He couldn't help but clear his throat and sit up straight. "Hello?" Suddenly, a clear and sweet voice rang out. Bian Yan looked up. The person was a girl in a pink Chanel-style suit, smiling sweetly.

On the other side, Bai Yao Xing frantically patted Pan Shi, wearing a "See, I told you so" expression. Po Bing seemed quite different from what he imagined, but she was still very pretty. Bian Yan smiled politely and quickly stood up, his mind racing to organize an opening line, but the Chanel-style girl spoke first.

"Are you here alone for coffee, handsome?" Bian Yan: ? "It's like this." The Chanel-style girl took out her business card, "I'm the owner of the bridal shop across the street. I happened to see you and felt your looks and temperament perfectly match our new clothes. Can I invite you to model for us? Free makeup and twenty photos included~"

Bian Yan followed her finger and indeed saw a beautifully decorated bridal shop across the street. "Wow! This girl is so bold, asking Brother Yan to shoot wedding photos right after meeting him?" Bai Yao Xing raised his phone, snapping away. Bian Yan awkwardly smiled, "Sorry, I'm usually very busy with work. I'm here waiting for someone and accidentally mistook you for my friend."

The Chanel-style girl pouted regretfully but insisted on giving Bian Yan her business card before reluctantly leaving. After this little episode, ten minutes had passed since Bian Yan's agreed meeting time with Po Bing. Bian Yan thought about asking but then decided that waiting for a girl was only natural and put his phone down again.

"Why did the girl leave?" Xiao Bai watched her leave, puzzled. Pan Shi and Juan Juan both shook their heads. "Maybe he has more than one date…" Pan Shi was surprised by his own words.

Meanwhile, not far from Bian Yan, at another booth, a man sat with his legs crossed, lightly tapping the table with one hand and casually spinning a coffee cup with the other. Under slightly messy hair was a pair of deep, smiling eyes, casually observing someone's every move not far away. His outstanding temperament caught the attention of the café's waitstaff.

Bian Yan had just managed to send off the enthusiastic bridal shop owner and had barely taken a few sips when someone else approached him. This time, it was a man. "Hey, buddy!" The man came running from the restroom and sat next to Bian Yan, trying to put an arm around his neck, which Bian Yan subtly avoided.

"What's up?" Bian Yan frowned. The man pointed to a girl at another booth, troubled, "I'm here for a blind date, but that girl seems interested in my family's several properties and insists on a long-term relationship. I'm not ready to settle down yet!" Bian Yan moved a few inches away in disgust. "So?" "So, could you do me a favor and pretend to be my boyfriend to solve the problem at its root? I'll… I'll buy you a coffee later!"

The man rubbed his hands with a smile, his expensive clothes unable to hide the dark circles under his eyes from long-term drinking. Meanwhile, Bai Yao Xing couldn't sit still. "This guy is so ugly, not even a tenth as handsome as our Brother Pei, and Brother Yan is willing to meet him?! No, I have to get to the bottom of this!" As soon as he finished speaking, he shot out like an arrow, with Pan Shi and Juan Juan unable to hold him back.

At the same time, Bian Yan was disgusted by the man's words and hadn't had a chance to stop him when the man continued to boast about his superiority. "Judging by your looks, you must be here for a blind date too. If you're not willing, I can help you act later." The man narcissistically touched his hair, full of hair gel, "I can still hold my own, you won't lose out. You look like you don't have a partner."

"Screw you…" Bian Yan was about to curse when a cold voice came from above. "Which eye of yours sees that he needs a boyfriend? Any random cat or dog dares to come over?" Pei Yun Chang's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, coldly looking down at the man. He was already tall, and standing added a few more degrees of disdain to his gaze.

The man was speechless, looking at Pei Yun Chang's extraordinary temperament and appearance, instantly feeling inferior. Today, Pei Yun Chang was clearly well-groomed, his aura even more imposing than backstage, making his already handsome face even more striking. Bian Yan couldn't help but be a little dazed, surprised to see him here.

Bai Yao Xing was already angry, and on the way, he saw a flashy guy dressed like a male model approaching Bian Yan, sighing that Pei Yun Chang's backyard was on fire, and quickened his pace. Although the flashy guy looked tall and handsome from behind, Bai Yao Xing had no interest in admiring him, only caring about Pei Yun Chang's happiness.

"Brother Yan! Don't talk to them! One's a weakling, the other's a flashy guy, neither is half as handsome as our Brother Pei…" Bai Yao Xing charged forward, cursing all the way, but fell silent the moment he saw the flashy guy's face. Bai Yao Xing: ? Pan Shi and Juan Juan, who followed closely: ?

Pei Yun Chang found it amusing, "Flashy guy?" Bian Yan nodded silently in the unnoticed corner, not daring to linger his gaze on Pei Yun Chang's beautiful neck line. The five of them sat together, fiercely driving away the weakling. By now, it had been over half an hour since Bian Yan's agreed meeting time.

Bian Yan looked at the four of them with amusement, "What are you doing here?" Bai Yao Xing and the others stammered, unable to speak. Instead, Pei Yun Chang asked with interest, "What about you? What are you doing here? Are you really on a blind date?" "Of course not!" Bian Yan immediately retorted.

Pei Yun Chang smirked and nodded, "Waiting for a friend?" Bian Yan hesitated and nodded. Pei Yun Chang affectionately leaned closer to Bian Yan, crossing his legs, completely relaxed. "Alright, then I'll wait with you." Bian Yan: …

Bian Yan didn't dare let Pei Yun Chang wait with him. In the end, the five of them took Pei Yun Chang's car back. On the way back to the base, Bian Yan jogged a few steps ahead, taking the opportunity to pull out his phone and message Po Bing. He told her he had waited for over half an hour and didn't see her, so he left and suggested meeting next time.

Unexpectedly, Po Bing replied instantly— [Ice Boss: Sorry, I was too busy this afternoon] [Ice Boss: Are you streaming tonight? I'll watch on time as an apology] Her timing was so perfect that Bian Yan couldn't help but glance around before replying with an "okay."

At 7 PM, while everyone else was eating, the training room was empty, and Bian Yan started his stream on time. —What a day! Why is Yan Bao suddenly streaming? —Can we see a five-man queue today? —A duo queue is fine too, I'm not picky. —Why isn't Bao Bao talking?

There were too many people in the stream, and Bian Yan couldn't keep up, but since Po Bing said she'd watch on time, she would definitely come. Bian Yan started a game as usual. Just after selecting his hero, he heard footsteps behind him, and his neck instinctively felt a chill. Without looking, he knew it was Pei Yun Chang.

Seeing Bian Yan streaming, Pei Yun Chang quietly sat at his own station without making a sound. At this moment, the training room was just the two of them. Bian Yan couldn't help but glance to the side, seeing Pei Yun Chang doing facial recognition, seemingly topping up his account. He had already changed out of his casual clothes from earlier and was wearing the team's training uniform.

But Bian Yan's mind was filled with his appearance from earlier, making his mouth dry. He almost got caught by the enemy mage in the bushes due to a moment of inattention. —As soon as Pei Da arrives, Yan Bao acts like he's been possessed, hahaha. —Old fans certify, during the duo streams back then, Yan Bao was just as innocent. —kswl! Those who can't get our Arnova are in trouble!

The chat was full of teasing, and Bian Yan had to force himself to focus on the game, cutting through the enemy's backline and taking down their double C with a wave of brilliant operations. After the impressive play, a stream of small rewards followed, and Bian Yan casually thanked them while going to the shop to change equipment. But before he could browse a few items, the gift effects suddenly filled the screen.

[Po Bing sent Romantic Carousel x20] [Po Bing sent Starry Sky Cloud x20] [Po Bing sent Supreme Sports Car x20] Po Bing had arrived! Bian Yan was overjoyed. Wang Ge was also streaming at this time, and their stream popularity was neck and neck. But after the gift barrage, Bian Yan's stream immediately shot to the top of the hot list.

—Wow! Ice Ice Sister! Everyone stand up! —I never thought I'd see Ice Ice Sister outside of Miaotu! —Yan Bao, you're so lucky, Ice Ice Sister even followed you to Huyue! Bian Yan's old fans started celebrating, while new fans were initially just watching the excitement but gradually realized something was off.

—Are you guys crazy, or am I? What Ice Ice Sister, isn't this account's homepage clearly Pei Da? —I checked, although the account name is Po Bing, the homepage description clearly says Wing-Arrow, and I can read. —??? What's going on? —Wow, it really is!

Bian Yan was initially immersed in the joy of Po Bing's arrival, but seeing the chat, he was shocked! His mind raced through the events of the afternoon, and he stopped playing, picking up his phone to check the top of the leaderboard. The bright honor wall and official certification, who else could it be but Pei Yun Chang!

He looked up sharply at Pei Yun Chang. The man smiled and sent out another twenty sports cars, grinning, "I was there on time this afternoon, you know." Pei Yun Chang's teasing voice was clearly heard in the stream. With so many fans in the chat, everyone quickly pieced together what had happened.

—No way… Ice Ice Sister is Pei Da? —I'm shocked, are you saying this person manages to stream every game without missing a single one while training and competing? —That's not the most important part! Ice Ice Sister has spent millions on gifts over the past two years, meaning Pei Da has been earning money from competitions and then spending it all on Yan Bao during his suspension period, sob sob sob. —So what! Money is meant to be spent on the wife!! —Sister, say more, Pei Da, you're making me cry.

Bian Yan couldn't believe what was happening in front of him, the overwhelming joy leaving him speechless. He had already understood and forgiven Pei Yun Chang after learning the backstory, but no matter how many hidden truths there were, he had been absent during those two years of suspension. But now, the truth was that the Po Bing who accompanied him during those two years of suspension was actually Pei Yun Chang!

This meant that all these years, Pei Yun Chang had been with him every moment in different ways, paving the way for him. Bian Yan's throat tightened, and he stared at Pei Yun Chang, unable to speak for a long time. Pei Yun Chang playfully scolded, "Is this how you treat the boss in the stream? Not even a thank you after all those gifts?"

Bian Yan laughed through his tears, "Thank you, Ice Boss, you're so generous!" "So, can the streamer help me rank up?" Pei Yun Chang shamelessly said, "I can't climb the ranks alone." —Pei Da, you… well, as long as you two are happy. —I'm convinced, Pei Da, you're so good at this! —Duo stream! Everyone stand up! —Mom asked me why I'm crying, sob sob sob.

Pei Yun Chang really opened his computer and logged in, claiming he couldn't rank up with his professional account, only Pei Yun Chang could say that. Bian Yan didn't dare look at Pei Yun Chang's doting gaze, pretending to look straight ahead. "What… what are you playing?" "You promised to help me rank up, so of course, I'll play support and follow you," Pei Yun Chang said matter-of-factly.

Bian Yan swallowed and picked his best mage. Pei Yun Chang did as he said, sticking close to Bian Yan the entire game, protecting him tightly. Throughout the match, Bian Yan's health bar barely changed, always full. Without even getting his clothes dirty, he won the game with a trail of sparks and lightning, and Pei Yun Chang even got the gold medal for support.

"The streamer is amazing!" Pei Yun Chang shamelessly praised. Bian Yan was almost overwhelmed by the flirting, not daring to respond and started the next game. This time, Pei Yun Chang chose a jungler, and the handsome character model and deep voice went straight into Bian Yan's ears.

—Just now, Pei Da was all cute, now he's turning into a god of death, hahaha. —Mid-jungle synergy, who's having a blast! Pei Yun Chang operated his character to the blue area, signaling for a gathering, and Bian Yan immediately abandoned the minion wave and followed without thinking. On the screen, Pei Yun Chang's character blew a kiss, both handsome and cute.

Bian Yan directly imagined Pei Yun Chang himself. When the blue buff was down to its last drop of health, Pei Yun Chang said, "Mage, take the blue." The screen was full of question marks, even the random teammates couldn't help but complain. —Wait, he doesn't have a blue bar??!

Pei Yun Chang didn't speak, just kept signaling, and Bian Yan operated his character to take the blue buff with a small basic attack. Pei Yun Chang skillfully moved to the red area, blowing kisses while moving, and Bian Yan forced himself not to look, but ended up missing three minions while laning against the enemy.

—Spread the word, Nova can't last-hit. —I'm a fan, I'll say it first, after watching so many of Nova's games and training replays, I've never seen him miss so much gold. Before the chat finished scrolling, Pei Yun Chang sent another message on the public screen— Come take the red.

Bian Yan was healing under the tower, typing a reply. I don't need the red, you take it. Pei Yun Chang found typing troublesome, so he opened the mic. "I'll get you a red-blue pendant, looks good under your feet." —??? —Oh, oh, oh, red-blue pendant. —Yan Bao is about to be hooked, who understands, hahaha. —Xiao Bai: Brother Pei, you've never said such sweet words to me.

Pei Yun Chang gave two buffs in a row, his economy wasn't high, and when he ambushed the enemy top laner in the bushes, he didn't manage to kill him. Bian Yan felt a bit guilty, "I'll give you the next mid wave." Pei Yun Chang, focused on the screen, skillfully showing off his operations, laughed and replied, "I don't like taking minion wave gold."

But then he turned around and, while the allied ADC and support were returning to base to heal, moved to take the bot lane minion wave. Bian Yan: … "If I don't take it, it'll go under the tower." Pei Yun Chang remained calm. —Allied ADC and support: Am I a joke to you? —Hahaha, Pei Da selectively ignores the mid wave.

After skillfully taking a few waves, Pei Yun Chang's economy was second only to Bian Yan's. Both were playing their main roles, chatting without affecting their operations, a mage and a jungler wreaking havoc in the enemy jungle, perfectly in sync. When Bian Yan got his eleventh kill, he couldn't stay calm. "You don't have to give me the kills."

"I didn't, you're just that good." Pei Yun Chang casually gave Bian Yan another red-blue buff. Bian Yan returned to base, glancing at the air conditioner on the wall. It was on. Then why was it getting hotter and hotter?

The two of them queued all night, with Pei Yun Chang either playing support, protecting Bian Yan the whole time, or playing jungler, giving him red-blue buffs. Bian Yan had a great gaming experience all night. "Not playing anymore?" Pei Yun Chang asked. Bian Yan nodded, looking at the gentle smile overflowing from Pei Yun Chang's sharp eyes, feeling more and more parched, casually saying a few closing words before ending the stream.

Pei Yun Chang got up and walked over, familiarly sitting next to Bian Yan, bringing a whiff of his unique cologne. It made Bian Yan involuntarily think of his captivating appearance from the afternoon. Seeing him in a daze, Pei Yun Chang chuckled, tilting his head and deliberately leaning closer. Bian Yan could even see the fine hairs on his face.

"Why is your face so red, are you thirsty? Want me to get you some water?" Bian Yan shook his head. "Hungry? Want to go out for a midnight snack?" Bian Yan shook his head again. "Tired? Want me to give you a massage…" "Pei Yun Chang." Bian Yan interrupted hoarsely, "What exactly… do you want?"

Pei Yun Chang's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, his hair casually falling over his forehead, his gaze like a deep pool, looking intently at Bian Yan. "I thought I made it obvious enough." "I'm pursuing you, baby." Pei Yun Chang's seductive voice exploded in Bian Yan's ear!